<p>Part 1 of our podcast featuring JSwill, #rtbth west coast correspondent.</p><p><br></p><p>Tunde gives JSwill the moniker of music genius.</p><p><br></p><p>JSwill, an Angeleno, tells us about his experience living in LA during the LA wildfires.</p><p><br></p><p>And Tunde crowns Kendrick Lamar the GOAT of hip-hop after he achieved Supernova Starpower.</p><p><br></p><p>Btw, check out JSwill&#39;s HUMAN curated playlists on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@jswill3/playlists?view=1&amp;sort=dd&amp;shelf_id=5 </p><p><br></p><p>References</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://9to5google.com/2025/02/24/comment-youtube-music-library/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Do youhave a YouTube Music library?</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFdY7CYx0Dl/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2025/02/20/us-news/la-mayor-karen-bass-excuse-for-being-in-ghana-as-her-city-burned/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LAMayor Karen Bass&#39; excuse for being in Ghana during fires</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/la-fire-department-budget-what-happened-1235243399/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">L.A.Fire Department Budgets: What Happened?</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2018/04/16/602948758/kendrick-lamars-damn-wins-historic-pulitzer-prize-in-music" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">KendrickLamar&#39;s &#39;DAMN.&#39; Wins Historic Pulitzer Prize In Music : The Record : NPR</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-has-most-number-1-albums-billboard-chart-2024-1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ArtistsWith Most No. 1 Albums on Billboard 200 Chart - Business Insider</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://acharts.co/song/72292" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Swimming Pools(drank) by Kendrick Lamar - Music Charts</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://expression.africa/kendrick-lamars-super-bowl-show-captures-his-true-star-power-luminate-insights/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">KendrickLamar’s Super Bowl show reveals his true star power – Luminate Insights -Expression Africa</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/kendrick-lamar-gnx/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">GNX – KENDRICKLAMAR | Official Charts</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-one-billion-spotify-streams-1235878578/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">KendrickLamar&#39;s &#39;Not Like Us&#39; Hits One Billion Spotify Streams</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/lessons-kendrick-lamar-monumental-year/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">MarketingLessons From Kendrick Lamar’s Monumental Year</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV4utbjm0eg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">HowHot Is A Supernova? - Physics Frontier - YouTube</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?a=16783" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Section.80(studio album) by Kendrick Lamar : Best Ever Albums</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music#Characteristics:~:text=According%20to%20Frith%2C%20characteristics%20of%20pop%20music%20include%20an%20aim%20of%20appealing%20to%20a%20general%20audience%2C%20rather%20than%20to%20a%20particular%20sub%2Dculture%20or%20ideology%2C%20and%20an%20emphasis%20on%20craftsmanship%20rather%20than%20formal%20%22artistic%22%20qualities." target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Popmusic - Wikipedia</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D_TSo6EPQE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">DrakeIs Pop</a></p><p><a href="https://www.shatterthestandards.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-for-hip-hop-concept" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TheUltimate Guide for Hip-Hop Concept Albums</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/travisscott/comments/10i97bc/name_a_travis_scott_lyric_that_doesnt_make_any/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Namea Travis Scott lyric that doesn’t make any fucking sense : r/travisscott</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2023/07/travis-scott-utopia-lyrics.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TravisScott’s ‘Utopia’ Lyrics Explained</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/j-cole-pro-basketball-debut-new-album-1171796/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">J.Cole&#39;sBasketball Career Fits Perfectly Into His Personal Mythology</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/drake-pusha-t-beef-winner/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">So Who Won theDrake vs. Pusha-T Beef?</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://hiphopdx.com/news/kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-third-best-song-decade" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">KendrickLamar ‘Not Like Us’ Named Third-Best Song Of The Decade | HipHopDX</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/experts-on-drakes-legal-filings-against-umg-1235182844/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Drake&#39;sLegal Action Against UMG: Experts Weigh In</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://rrsfirm.com/not-like-us-legal-controversy/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Drakevs. UMG: The Legal Battle Behind the Rap Feud </a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/drakes-400m-universal-deal-reportedly-170954828.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Drake&#39;s$400M Universal Deal Was Reportedly &#39;One Of The Biggest Deals In Music History&#39;</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/kendrick-lamar-gnx-first-rap-album-1-million-milestone-2025/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">KendrickLamar&#39;s &#39;GNX&#39; Is the First Rap Album to Hit Major 2025 Milestone</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://hypebeast.com/2022/4/dave-free-reveals-meaning-pglang-company-with-kendrick-lamar" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">DaveFree Reveals Meaning of pgLang | Hypebeast</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://x.com/alexgibneyfilm/status/1645524934725369856" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Alex Gibney onX: &quot;Recently, I have become dismayed at how Spotify slowly but surely usesits algorithms to steer my choices until I am just listening to the same songsover and over. On a bike ride, I went back to shuffle for the songs on the harddrive of my ipod. Rediscovered some good stuff.&quot; / X</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://concernedcreators.substack.com/p/the-death-of-personalization-how?utm_medium=web" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TheDeath of Personalization: How Music Streaming Algorithms Are Turning Us IntoPassive Listeners</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/26/has-streaming-made-it-harder-to-discover-new-music-spotify-tiktok" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Hasstreaming made it harder to discover new music? | Music streaming | TheGuardian</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91170296/spotify-ai-music" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spotify is full ofAI music, and it&#39;s ruining the platform - Fast Company</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/spotify-ai-music" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">SpotifyIs Filling Up With AI-Generated Music to Scam Revenue From Real Bands</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.coastlawgroup.com/blog/2024/05/drake-diss-track-fuels-a-legal-standoff-over-ai-use/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Drakediss track fuels a legal standoff over AI use | Coast Law Group</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grip_(album)&oldid=1281539328" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Grip(album) - Wikipedia</a></p>